Manual or Auto Transmission
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Manual or Auto Transmission
Hi Guys!
This might be repeat!
Just your thoughts! Which is better? Why do u think so?
This might be repeat!
Just your thoughts! Which is better? Why do u think so?
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Cuty driving of course but different opion depends of what aouto you are getting. There are tripronic or simi-tripronic(Gate) that you can change or shift as the same as manual. Even older auto, you can shift all the way down to fist gear.
I honestly think it fun to change gears manualy but again you tend to forget what gear you are on and before you know it.....you are parked.
So i prefer Auto-semi triptronic. :driving:
I honestly think it fun to change gears manualy but again you tend to forget what gear you are on and before you know it.....you are parked.
So i prefer Auto-semi triptronic. :driving:
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I like the Auto in desert more than the Manual. I drove now both in desert and i think the Automatic deliveres rapidly more power if you need it.
With Manual you have to shift - which could be the wrong gear when you are under stress. So you must also concentrate on shifting.
And with Manual you always have to take one hand away from the steering wheel.
With Manual you have to shift - which could be the wrong gear when you are under stress. So you must also concentrate on shifting.
And with Manual you always have to take one hand away from the steering wheel.
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In a low slung car with a couple of ton of horsepower, definitely the manual. Other than that, I'm a lazy git and prefer the automatic. The tiptonic is good and is what I tend to use in the desert. Have read many articles stating that Icelanders, who do some of the most extreme offroading, generally prefer autos on the ice for the lack of loss of traction during gear change.
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Small engines , manual is better. for the big engines , I prefer Auto.
There is a problem here for the new auto transmissions, it's computerized and it will not obey your order when you need low ratio! even with the tiptronic, you can't give the proper gear! Yes, you can keep the gear at 1st, 2nd..etc... But you can't shift down when you need low ratio.
So, as Mr. Jo said: Expertise prefer the MANUAL
Imagine you have V8 Manual 8O
There is a problem here for the new auto transmissions, it's computerized and it will not obey your order when you need low ratio! even with the tiptronic, you can't give the proper gear! Yes, you can keep the gear at 1st, 2nd..etc... But you can't shift down when you need low ratio.
So, as Mr. Jo said: Expertise prefer the MANUAL
Imagine you have V8 Manual 8O
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Re: Manual or Auto Transmission
hiiMustang wrote:Hi Guys!
This might be repeat!
Just your thoughts! Which is better? Why do u think so?
it really depends on the car engine a big engine or a small 1 e.g a wrangler cud go with auto with no problems well as for land cruser no offence guys but it suks in auto gear in the desert i drove both in the desert and thrs a big diffrence.
as for the better of course the manual is better coz in maual u control the car nt the oposite
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Well
as the chairman said for city use Auto is the best , but if you wanna more fun in deseert and racing on street then manual , you can do anything in a manual gear you control the car :D:D i love it , and as dj said some cars on offroad doesnt differ alot if it is Auto or manual but other differ and i support him .
But my opnion is offroad manual , its more fun you feel you are driving and if you are used to shifting then it is not a problem . while for cruising i prefer Auto ...
i like both
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as the chairman said for city use Auto is the best , but if you wanna more fun in deseert and racing on street then manual , you can do anything in a manual gear you control the car :D:D i love it , and as dj said some cars on offroad doesnt differ alot if it is Auto or manual but other differ and i support him .
But my opnion is offroad manual , its more fun you feel you are driving and if you are used to shifting then it is not a problem . while for cruising i prefer Auto ...
i like both
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I drove both Auto and manual transmission cars in the desert, after having experience on both, I personally prefer the manual ones cause you can choose the desired speed at any time that track may requires.
In addition to this it’s more fun to change gears during desert drive especially when climbing dunes, you can really feel the power out of your car.
In addition to this it’s more fun to change gears during desert drive especially when climbing dunes, you can really feel the power out of your car.
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I'm stunned! How can you go 4x4 driving in anything other than a manual? The reasons for having a manual when it comes to "real" 4x4 driving are endless. To suggest anything else is misleading.
An automatic urban tractor would last 5 seconds 4x4ing in New Zealand, thats why they are not allowed 4x4 in most places.
But, then again I don't know a lot about driving on sand dunes like you guys, is it really that easy that you can get away with using an automatic transmission. If it is, then it's a push to call it 4x4 driving
I suppose I will find out in October, when I come over and give it a go there.
An automatic urban tractor would last 5 seconds 4x4ing in New Zealand, thats why they are not allowed 4x4 in most places.
But, then again I don't know a lot about driving on sand dunes like you guys, is it really that easy that you can get away with using an automatic transmission. If it is, then it's a push to call it 4x4 driving
I suppose I will find out in October, when I come over and give it a go there.